The amount available depends on:
- your course
- the fees charged by your college or training provider
You can choose the amount you want to borrow up to the maximum available. This is then put towards the fees charged by your college or training provider. The minimum you can borrow is £300.
College and training providers may charge more than the maximum loan available. You’ll need to self-fund any difference between your loan and your course fee.
Number of loans you can get
You can normally apply for up to 4 loans and you can get more than one at the same time.
You can apply for another loan to take the same level of a course, for example, the same level qualification in History if you’ve already had a loan for the same level in Maths.
You can only apply once for an Access to Higher Education course.
A levels
You can apply for a loan to fund each course you take towards your A levels - up to a maximum of 4 A levels.
This means you can have up to 8 loans if you’re taking each A level as 2 separate courses.
The courses must be in the same subject to qualify as a full A level.
You can get 3 more loans for non A level courses either before or after your course of A levels.
Advanced Learner Loan Bursary fund
You can also apply to get money from the Loan Bursary Fund.
The money can help pay for things such as:
- accommodation and travel
- course materials and equipment
- childcare
- classroom assistance for a disability or learning difficulty
You should speak to your college or training provider to find out more information and apply for the bursary.
Watch our film on Advanced Learner Loans to find out more.
